Headlines- Sheik Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, the prime minister of Qatar, will visit Tehran on Thursday and meet with several Iranian officials to discuss ways to de-escalate tensions.
- According to a notice on a Treasury Department website, the US has imposed sanctions on the Palestine Action group and designated it as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist.
- A huge flash flood in Nepal ravaged villages, killing at least 160 people and leaving hundreds more missing for.
- At least one person was killed and over a dozen people were injured on Wednesday when a person crashed a car into a crowd in the northwest French city of Caen.
- Wildfires that sweft through several Algerian provinces claimed the lives of twelve people..
Tag: Taiwan News
Taiwanese Seek First Aid, Military Training...
The majority of Taiwanese are staying calm while China continues to encircle Taiwan with provocative military drills. However, some residents are making preparations in case of war. From Taipei, Bill Gallo of the VOA reports
Taiwan Statue Removal Draws Mixed Reactions
Taiwan is considering removing a landmark statue of former President Chiang Kai-shek as a reference to the country’s authoritarian past. However, the proposal has generated mixed reactions
Shift in U.S.-Taiwan Ties Unlikely Under...
U.S. Presid Joe Biden’s pick for Secretary of State Antony Blinken has welcomed moves by the Trump administration to remove curbs on official contacts with the democratic island of Taiwan, although analysts said it remains to be seen whether the new administration will continue to move in the direction of greater recognition for the Taiwanese government